Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 22:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 37.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.584 and latitude -17.959.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 150.0 km
Coordinates -17.959, 168.584
UTC time 2019-08-06 22:14:14.863
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-08-06

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